Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
48.8% of women in Garhwa own land in their name, better than the typical district. 53% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Garhwa, which ranks 9 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 87.9%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 64.2%.